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Plastic Waste

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Capitol WeeklyReportingAug 25, 2026By opinion

A well-meaning bill could set California recycling back decades

AB 2253 will restrict recycling methods we need to handle plastic waste, continuing the flow of plastic into our oceans and environment. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/a-well-meaning-bill-could-set-california-recycling-back-decades/

AB 2253 California

pressreader.comReportingAug 22, 2026

As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you'll pay more for stuff

Waste. Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat representing coastal Los Angeles. County who authored the law, said it's time plastic producers are held...

smdailyjournal.comReportingAug 21, 2026

Going plastic-free will cost us: As California demands less plastic in packaging...

More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator... Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat representing coastal Los Angeles County who...

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